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2019-Tonga

Kelefesia Island

by M&M on June 26, 2019 12:24 am on June 26, 2019

We left Tongatapu and sailed to Kelefesia, about 50NM north. On the way, we caught a mahimahi. Something for the freezer! We found a sandy…

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2019-Tonga

Tongatapu Tour

by M&M on June 14, 2019 9:14 pm on June 14, 2019

We took a couple days to get checked in with the Tongan officials, rest and reprovision. The weekend was coming up and Saturday was looking…

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2019-Tonga

Passage Moments

by M&M on June 13, 2019 3:42 am on June 13, 2019

Not everyday, but as we approached Latitude 25, and again between Minerva and Tonga, we had some squally conditions. It took our full concentration, watching…

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2019-Tonga

South Minerva Reef

by M&M on June 11, 2019 8:22 pm on June 11, 2019

We arrived at the South Minerva Reef on May 6th. North and South Minerva are atolls about 18 miles apart, set roughly 800 miles from…

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2019-Tonga

Birds on Passage

by M&M on June 8, 2019 7:34 am on June 8, 2019

As we leave New Zealand we see numerous seabirds like gannets and petrels but as we get further from land, encounters are less frequent. A…

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2019-New Zealand

Social Side of Bay of Islands

by M&M on May 29, 2019 1:25 am on May 29, 2019

Lots of cruisers were now assembled in Opua looking for a window for sailing north to the tropics or west to Australia. A few informal…

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2019-New Zealand

Cape Reinga

by M&M on May 28, 2019 7:18 pm on May 28, 2019

We took a Saturday off from boat jobs and drove from the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga. It took a long time (about 4…

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2019-New Zealand

Boat Projects (Opua)

by M&M on May 28, 2019 4:06 am on May 28, 2019

We headed north to the Bay of Islands, anchoring for a night midway at Mimiwhangata Bay. Don’t get tired of the Mauri names! WARNING: For…

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2019-New Zealand

Boat projects (Whangarei)

by M&M on May 24, 2019 8:49 pm on May 24, 2019

Living the dream does require some work now and then. Here’s what goes on to keep Whistler in offshore cruising condition. First on the agenda…

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2019-New Zealand

Coromandel & Great Barrier Island

by M&M on April 29, 2019 12:52 am on April 29, 2019

Leaving Waiheke Island for the Coromandel, we had sun but no wind so we motored across the Hauraki Gulf. We anchored in Te Kouma Harbour,…

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